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An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (11) in the event of a side impact to the vehicle comprises a vehicle door (30) for location adjacent to and outboard of a vehicle seat (38). An air bag module (12) mounted in the door (30) includes an air bag (14) and an actuatable i

An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (11) in the event of a side impact to the vehicle comprises a vehicle door (30) for location adjacent to and outboard of a vehicle seat (38). An air bag module (12) mounted in the door (30) includes an air bag (14) and an actuatable inflator (16) for inflating the air bag from a deflated condition stowed in the door to an inflated condition extending inboard from the door. The vehicle door (30) comprises a structural door panel (32), at least one exterior skin panel (36) supported on the structural panel, and at least one interior trim panel (34) supported on the structural door panel. The structural door panel (32) is formed as one piece and has module portions (50) disposed between the interior trim panel (34) and the exterior skin panel (36). The module portions (50) define a recess (52) in the structural door panel (32) for receiving and supporting the module (12). The structural door panel (32) further defines a deployment opening (58) through which the air bag (14) is inflatable from the recess (52).

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1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle in the event of a side impact to the vehicle, the vehicle having a seat for the occupant, said apparatus comprising:a vehicle door for location adjacent to and outboard of the vehicle seat; and an air bag module mounted in said door, sa

1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle in the event of a side impact to the vehicle, the vehicle having a seat for the occupant, said apparatus comprising:a vehicle door for location adjacent to and outboard of the vehicle seat; and an air bag module mounted in said door, said air bag module including an air bag and an actuatable inflator for inflating said air bag from a deflated condition stowed in said door to an inflated condition extending inboard from said door; said vehicle door comprising a structural door panel, at least one exterior skin panel supported on said structural panel, and at least one interior trim panel supported on said structural door panel; said structural door panel being formed as one piece and having module portions disposed between said interior trim panel and said exterior skin panel, said module portions defining a recess in said structural door panel for receiving and supporting said air bag module, said structural door panel further defining a deployment opening through which said air bag is inflatable from said recess.